Position: Corporate Compliance Manager (Interim)
Location: High Street, PO12 1EB
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Duration: 6+ Months
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Pay Rate: PAYE: £356.01 per day
Job Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage corporate compliance activities across the organisation
- Ensure the council complies with all relevant legislation, regulations, policies, and governance requirements
- Develop, implement, and monitor compliance frameworks, policies, and procedures
- Conduct compliance reviews, audits, and risk assessments
- Identify compliance risks and recommend corrective actions
- Provide expert advice and guidance to senior management and stakeholders on compliance matters
- Monitor changes in legislation and ensure organisational policies remain up to date
- Prepare reports, presentations, and compliance updates for senior leadership and committees
- Support investigations, regulatory inspections, and governance reviews when required
- Promote a strong culture of compliance, accountability, and continuous improvement
Person Specification:
- Significant experience in corporate compliance, governance, risk management, or regulatory compliance
- Previous experience working within a UK Local Authority, Public Sector organisation, or similar regulated environment
- Strong understanding of compliance frameworks, legislation, governance, and risk management principles
- Experience developing and implementing compliance policies and procedures
- Ability to conduct audits, compliance reviews, and risk assessments
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience preparing reports and presenting findings to senior stakeholders
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
- Strong organisational and project management skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and compliance-related systems
- Full UK driving licence (if required for the role)
- Available to attend in-person interviews and work from Gosport Town Hall as required
Job Reference: 5298997
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6 months
Pay: £356.01 per day
Application question(s):
- What experience do you have developing, implementing, and monitoring compliance frameworks, policies, and procedures?
Experience:
- corporate compliance and governance: 2 years (required)
- risk management, or regulatory compliance: 2 years (required)
- working within a UK Local Authority or other public sector: 2 years (required)
- compliance audits, reviews, and risk assessments: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- UK driving licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
